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Las banderas de Estados Unidos e Israel ondean frente a un edificio gubernamental, con cajas de equipo militar en primer plano
Imagen alusiva al debate sobre el fin de la financiación militar estadounidense a Israel y la compra directa de armas. · Imagen generada por EPM

Rubio says Israel is rich enough to buy weapons without US financing

Marco Rubio said Israel has become prosperous enough to purchase American weapons without United States financing, noted that the Israelis themselves offered…

--- The context --- United States military financing for Israel is now debated from a different premise, because Washington argues that Israeli prosperity allows a shift from direct financing toward sales paid for by the buyer. --- The facts --- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel is sufficiently prosperous to purchase American weapons without financial assistance from the United States, and argued that it is now prosperous and rich enough to be a sales country. Rubio added that Israel can buy weapons but that Washington no longer has to provide the financing, that ending it is something the Israelis themselves offered, and that Israel has clearly graduated beyond that stage. --- The positions --- Asked whether Israel was ready to finance its own defense purchases starting in 2027, Rubio replied in attributed terms that this is what the president said is going to be done and that Israel could do so if it wanted. Last week, Donald Trump said in a telephone interview that Benjamin Netanyahu proposed ending nearly $4 billion in annual assistance, under an understanding reached several months ago. --- What remains unknown --- The concrete steps to carry out that understanding are still unknown, as is a transition in which Israel would remain free to purchase American weapons and could receive additional assistance. --- Unanswered questions --- How will the understanding to end assistance in December 2026 be carried out in practice? What changes when Israel finances its purchases starting in 2027? When could additional assistance be activated? --- EPM analysis --- The proposal frames the change as recognition of Israeli prosperity rather than a rupture, because it keeps weapons sales open and leaves additional assistance possible. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the shift described places the defense relationship on a clearer commercial footing, because it recognizes the prosperity attributed to Israel, respects that ending the financing was offered by the Israelis themselves according to what was stated, and keeps purchases of American weapons intact, although its real value will depend on how the announced understanding is carried out, on what happens when Israel finances its purchases starting in 2027, and on whether a need arises that triggers additional support.
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